The Vortex will host a wondrous selection of artists during the London Jazz Festival. So far, this is likely to include Medusa Beats (with Benoît Delbecq), Clark Tracey, Camilla George,…

A rare chance to hear two leading French musicians – Sophia Domancich on piano and Simon Goubert on drums – playing with the incomparable Paul Dunmall on saxophones, Chris Mapp…

Sarah Gail Brand/Michael Fischer/Pat Thomas/Mark Sanders Sarah Gail Brand, trombone Michael Fischer, tenor saxophone Pat Thomas, piano Mark Sanders, drums A set with inspiring and shining artists of the local…

SPEAK LOW is Lucia Cadotsch’s new working band. With Petter Eldh on Double Bass and Otis Sansjö on Tenor Saxophone, she sings a captivating beautiful collection of modern classics, like…

New York based guitarist Gilad Hekselman with his trio comprising Joe Martin on bass and Kush Abadey drums Since arriving in New York in 2004 Israeli born Gilad has developed a…

Nigerian juju singer Tope Ten Ten is one of the new wave of singers from Nigeria that are upgrading the juju music of King Sunny Ade and Chief Ebenezer Obey…

The return of the mistressful Carol Grimes, one of our favourite vocalists, with Dorian Ford, piano,  Winston Clifford, drums,  Alison Rayner, bass  & Annie Whitehead, trombone. Stellar reviews abound of Carol’s…

The 16-piece Moderately Optimistic Jazz Orchestra brings a smouldering Guy Fawkes fueled set to the Vortex. Jazz, with added treason, from Duke to Chick

UK-based guitarist Nicolas Meier has carved a reputation out as one of the UK’s most original and uniquely talented guitarists. Drawing from a love of Turkish, Eastern & Middle Eastern music, Flamenco, Tango and more — all mixed with jazz — Meier is one of the rising stars in a vibrant British jazz scene.

One week before the annual EFG (London Jazz festival), the London-based top Brazilian guitarist and composer Filipe Monteiro is bringing his all stars quintet to perform his music at the…

Rekesh Chauhan Having begun his musical journey supporting artists including MOBO award-winning jazz pianist Zoe Rahman he went on to collaborate with Mercury Prize award-winner Talvin Singh OBE.His knack for…

These four great musicians explore the cusp where melody, improvisation and rhythm meet. Each time they have played at the Vortex we have all left in the best of moods.…

“The band admirably reflects the independent creativity of the new Manchester scene.” – John Fordham on Johnny Hunter Quartet, The Guardian Johnny Hunter is a drummer and band-leader at the…

Anita Wardell ends her workshop weekend with a show where they all show what they have learnt and she then gives a magisterial performance with her band, as ever.

Blow the Fuse present the Laka D All Stars This gig will draw on personal reworkings of a wide range of material from Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday and Chet Baker to…

We are lucky that Austrian trombonist Paul Zauner is able to return after his successful trips here with Voices of Harlem and his Ellington Project. This time he performs with two all-time…

Acclaimed composer John Warren, known for his collaborations with the likes of Kenny Wheeler and John Surman, brings a nine piece to the Vortex comprised of some of the finest young jazz musicians in the U.K.

One of the leading pianists from Austria plays for his first time at the Vortex. He is about to release a new album on the prestigious ACT label, ‘Into the…

A stellar line-up. Mike Fletcher is a top saxophonist out of the vibrant Birmingham scene. He links into this band via bassist Olie Brice, as he is a member of…

Our monthly open-minded Freedom session, run by Cleveland Watkiss, Orphy Robinson and Tori Handsley. DJ Paul Bradshaw.

The Vortex is excited to present a Sunday evening double bill of emerging U.K jazz talent, which features two of the top Alto players to have come out of the London conservatoires in…

  Per Gardin (sax) solo Delighted to have a visit from Stockholm based saxophonist Per Gardin. An assured improviser whose musical skills are always employed to the demands of the…